I've driven in a lot of states. Texas is on another level.
Nobody uses turn signals. Everybody tailgates. Pickup trucks doing 90 in the right lane. People merging at 45 onto a highway where traffic is going 75. The amount of paper plates I see is concerning.
And the road rage? I've seen things on the highway here that would make a NYC cab driver nervous.
Is there any enforcement happening or is it just the wild west out here?
Got dashcam footage that could fill a YouTube channel. Front and rear cameras are mandatory equipment in this state as far as I'm concerned.
Hot take: Texas drivers are aggressive but predictable. They're going fast and they expect you to keep up. Northeast drivers are passive-aggressive which is somehow worse.
Enforcement is basically nonexistent unless you're going 95+ or visibly drunk. I drive the same highway every day and haven't seen a speed trap in months.
The no turn signal thing drives me INSANE. It's a lever. Right there. On the steering column. Takes zero effort.
Paper plates = no insurance and possibly no registration. And they drive like it because they know they can't be traced. Biggest problem on Texas roads right now.
What Texas stereotype is actually 100% true?
Moved here from the northeast and this culture shock is real
What's one thing you wish you knew before moving to Texas?
Anyone else feel like their electric bill is a second mortgage?
Is Texas getting too expensive or are we just not keeping up?
The merge thing is the real danger. Who taught people to merge at 40mph onto a 75mph highway? That's how accidents happen.